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School of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in History
The study of history covers all recorded expressions of human activity: political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual. Because of its broad scope, history provides an exceptional introduction to all studies that concern human beings and their activities. Historians seek to understand not only the past but also how it informs the present. History focuses on the complex but essential issues of change over time.
The discipline of history demands and develops a broad perspective, analytical skills, and an ability to communicate with clarity and acumen. It is among the most useful disciplines because it enhances skills that can be beneficial in any vocational setting.
Degree Requirements
Students receiving the Bachelor of Arts in History degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:
- General Education Core (30 cr.)
- Foreign Language Requirement (14 cr.)
- Bachelor of Arts Distribution Requirement (15 cr.)
- Major Specific Requirements (37 cr.)
- Electives as needed to complete 120 total credit hours
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level
- Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C- or higher
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required
- Courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted
Major Specific Requirements (37 hours)
HIST-H 199 Careers for History Majors
Four courses from HIST- E 100, HIST-F 100, HIST-G 100, HIST-H 101, HIST-H 103, HIST-H 104, HIST-H 105, HIST-H 106
Six courses at the 200, 300 or 400 level, including two courses in one geographical area, one course in a second geographical area, one course in a third geographical area, and two additional courses;
HIST- H 236 Must take before senior year; cannot be taken at the same time as a senior seminar or the semester previous to senior seminar.
HIST-J 495 Students will not be authorized for Senior Seminar, in a semester in which they are taking Sophomore Seminar or in a semester immediately following the semester in which they took Sophomore Seminar.
No more than three courses that count toward the major can be transferred in or taken online via another IU campus.
HIST-H 236 and HIST-J 495 must be taken from IU Southeast faculty and will not be replaced with another class.
|
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
|
HIST-H |
199 |
Careers for History Majors |
1 |
C- |
|
HIST-E |
100 |
Issues in African History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-F |
100 |
Issues in Latin American History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-G |
100 |
Issues in Asian History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
101 |
The World in the 20th Century |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
103 |
Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
104 |
Europe: Napoleon to the Present |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
105 |
American History I |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
106 |
American History II |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
236 |
The Historian’s Craft |
3 |
C- |
Capstone
|
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
|
HIST-J |
495 |
Proseminar for History Majors |
3 |
C- |
Geographical Area History Courses
|
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
|
|
|
United States History |
|
|
|
HIST-A |
260 |
Early North American Women's History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
261 |
Modern American Women’s History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
301 |
Colonial North America, 1500-1763 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
302 |
Revolutionary America, 1763-1791 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
303 |
United States, 1792-1829 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
304 |
United States, 1830-1865 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
310 |
Survey of American Indians 1 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
313 |
Origins of Modern America, 1865-1919 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
314 |
Recent U.S. History, 1919-1945 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
315 |
Recent U.S. History II, 1945-present |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
317 |
American Social History, 1865-present |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
333 |
History of Indiana 1 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
348 |
Civil War & Reconstruction |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
356 |
African-American History II |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
380 |
The Vietnam War |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-A |
381 |
Civil Rights Era in the U.S. |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
218 |
History of Motion Pictures |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
233 |
Sports in History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
373 |
History of Science & Technology |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
407 |
Oral History |
3 |
C- |
|
|
|
European History |
|
|
|
HIST-B |
323 |
History of the Holocaust |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-B |
356 |
French Revolution and Napoleon |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-B |
377 |
History of Germany Since 1648 |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
205 |
Ancient Civilization |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
206 |
Medieval Civilization |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
222 |
Renaissance & Reformation |
3 |
C- |
|
Latin American History |
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|
HIST-F |
216/416 |
History of Slavery in the Americas |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-F |
232 |
Upheaval in 20th Century Latin America |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-F |
341 |
Latin America: Conquest & Empire |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-F |
342 |
Latin America: Evolution & Revolution |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-F |
350 |
The Environment in Latin American History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-F |
360 |
Natural Disasters in Latin American History |
3 |
C- |
|
Asian History |
||||
|
HIST-G |
200 |
Issues in Asian History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-G |
300 |
Issues in Asian History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-G |
385 |
Modern China |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-G |
387 |
Contemporary China |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
207 |
Modern East Asian Civilizations |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
208 |
American-East Asian Relations |
3 |
C- |
|
World History (can be used for 200-400 History electives) |
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|
HIST-H |
243 |
Environmental History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
376 |
Atlantic World History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-H |
425 |
Topics in History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-W |
255 |
Natural Disasters in World History |
3 |
C- |
|
HIST-W |
300 |
Topics in World History |
3 |
C- |